Control mechanism



" Ali 10 1926.

c. F. OLIVER CONTROL MECHANISM Filed Nov. 22, 1924- gnoanto'o l oierereeil finer ll ll e i w? W in oorerrier ierricrmgrireiir implication fillcnl Wwcmlacr 5m, WM, llflil'illll rm, rower The preeciri inverrlliori rclwlcsslo trecfiore owl articularly to o. control mechanism," by W iCi'l the operating bell pulley may lac eontrollefil o Una object of the invention is to pro vicle a device of this close for eseocierioo with a tractor by mining" it thereon will v not changing the tractor mechanism now usually proviclcri. l

Another object is to provide it clevice of JlllfilvCliiSS by which the clutch of llie tractor many-he crmtrollerlm Another object is to provide device of this close by which the fuel eonltrol throttle me be controlled Ai further object of the invention is to provide such a device by Wl'vich the ela itch and fuel throttle may lie conjoinlzly coo trolled, and all; a rlisfience'from lillB Hector.

A still. further object of the irwen'lion ie to providesuch a device by which the fuel throttle may be controlled simultaneously- With like clutch and by which film fuel throttle may be edvaricecl' or retarded to i any desired point automation lly.

Other olojecie are to provide a device of this class which is simply constructed, in-. expensive in menufacture, and easily and readily applied to tractors oi? known. types.

Other objects and mlventegi ee of file invcntion will app-cor from the allowing (lee scription taken in coon on with the accompalnying drawing, i\l..ci1 illustrate, by Wily of example, a preferred emiio lin'ienl; of the invention, but which are not to be taken ase definition of the limits of the invention" reference billing had to the appended claims for that "purpose.

In the rlrawingst- Fig. l is a side-elevation of a known form of tractor, showing the present invention applied "thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side View in elevation, on an enlarged scale,'showing the clclachorl con trol 1118(lllll'1i81l'l.

Fig.5 :1 perspective YlEW of an auxiliary mounting plate.

The tracior illustrated in Fig. 1 may be any one of unumber of known types, and rill not be described in rlciail. The fuel tank is represented at '11 and rune longitudinally of the tmcton which lea provided With the from railiul'or l2. ilm intake manifolcl 13, the rl-omlmrlion engine 1 1-. the exhzmst 15, the from guiding wheels 16, and the rear traction wheels 1?, The tractor is provided Willi a sect for the operator and with a steering column 19, in which mounted a smering poet provided. with the steering wheel 20. Tillie usual lmzzcl fuel throttle is indicated at 53L .1

The tractor mroviclecl with e side driv" 511g; pulley 522, which when connected, usually by a belt, to any desired farm or other machinery is custonmrily med as a rl.riv-- log or operating--means therefor.

it often happens that the driven m2.

chine, or other device; is; located at of dieliitIlC from the. tr tor driving pulley and often requires the artenLion of an operator. lira. such cases; if s usually necessary to l'mve another operator or ass I mt size tioned m; the tractor in order lo control the clutch and fuel supply. It is one of the principal objects of this invention to pro ride a device and mechanism by which the clutch and fuel supply at the lraclor may be r .trollerl conveniently :md easily from a d .l-ance.

Accordingly, =1 quadrant 33, provided with notches 24: and fastening flanges and 26, is secured to the frame of the tractor, preferably at the forward cml thereof, in orrler that the clutch 11ml. fuel supply may be conveniently controlled from the forward curl of the tractor when cranking the engine. Tho quadrant: is providerl withintcgrnl radial bracing arms 27 and 2&5, upon which mounted, by a stliai'i, 29, the main controlling lever 36.

The main controlling lever il ZLi'JOVP, ite.

pivot 29, is prox 'irlecl preferably with a pawl for engagement with the t'cclli-ill, pawl. 31 being controlled. by any convenient glorm of lever 32, pivoted to the lever 30 and coimecicrl to thepmrl by a ronl The lever 32 has preferably lying Within 11: any convenient form of spring, for the purpose of urging the pawl 31 into engagrcment with the teeth 24:.

The main controlling lever 30 extends; below its pivot 29 and iepivolully conncclccil Hi3 its lower end to a longitudinal rod 3 1-. which provided will a 111; 3:3 broxctl, weir d, or or! enrol llicrcio, and bar] its fir L '1 mail as a noolc or with an opening in rcrwire a pin 33. By the pin 'l i is; pivotally Unwed) to said lug :1 tln-mtle wmtrol arm 5?. which parmes; l'i'HOWZlJ the hand fuel throttle control ex tensioix and is SCI'QW'llllElldfld at itsouter end to receive a. not 38, which prevents ire Elli disen agement from said thrdttle extension. Slidaily mounted on the throttle control arm 37 is a collar 89, which may be fixed in an position on said arm by a set screw or bolt 40.

A bell crank arm 4.1 is pivoted to any convenient portion of the tractor or tractor frame at 42 and "has one of its arms pivotally connected at 43 to the longitudinal rod 34. In some instances it is desirable to provide a plate 44, shown in Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale, which is fixed to the tractor body and to which is pivoted the bell crank 41.

The other end of the'bell crank 4-1 has pivoted thereto the vertical rod 50, whose lower end is, in turn, pivotally connected at 51 to one arm of a second bell crank lever 52, which is pivoted at 53 to any convenient portion of the tractor.

The other end of the bell crank 52 is pivotally associated with the clutch control rod 54, which is screw-threaded at its upper end for the reception of aretaining nut 55.

Slidably mounted on the clutch control rod 5% is a clutch pedal receiving yoke or clamp 56, which is adapted to receive between its arms the clutch control pedal 57 of the tractor.

A rod, cable, rope, or other convenient means 60, may be conveniently attached to the pawl controlling lever 32 at its upper end and the rope or cable 60 may have its other end located in convenient proximity to the machinery or other device operated by the tractor driving pulley 22.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The collar 39 is first adjusted along the throttle control arm 37 to the desired position and is fixed thereon by the set screw 40, the object being to insure that the hand throttle 21 will always be returned to the same relativeposition when the tractor is started. If the engine has not been cranked, this may be done, and it will be no c'dth the main controlling lever 30 is within easy reach of the engine crank. Assuming now that the tractor driving pulley is belt-connected to a device to be operated, the oper ator by pulling the cable 60 toward the left, as seen in the drawings, will cause the throttle control rod 3'? to. move toward the right, carrying with it the fuel throttle :21, and thus decrease the supply of fuel and at the same time thevertical rod will be raised through the bell crank 41, thus lowering the clutch control rod 54 through the bell crank 52- and thereby lowering and throwing out the clutch. The main con; trolling lever 30 is retained in this position by the pawl 31, which engages with the' teeth 24 on the sector 23. When it is dered to, increase the supply of fuel and let in the clutch in order to resume operations, the-operator pulls the cable toward the left, as shown in the drawings, and allows it to more slowly toward the right, in which direction it will be moved by the clutch pedal 57, which is actuated by the usual spring associated therewith. By not loosening the cable suddenly, the pawl 31 is re tained out of engagement with the teeth 24, though where it is desired to retain the main controlling lever 30 in stopping position, it may be moved toward the left by the cable, whicln if released suddenly,-- will allow the pawl 31 to engage with the teeth 24., thus holding the main operating lever 30 fixed in position.

It will be observed that the extent of movement of the hand throttle 21 toward the left, as shown in the drawings, will depend upon the position in which the collar 39 is fastened on the throttle controlling rod 37, and by fixing this collar in the desired position the operator will be assured that the throttle 21 will always be advanced the same desired amount, which may be increased or decreased according to the position of said collar on the rod 37.

It will be seen that by the foregoing construction there has been provided a tractor control mechanism which is simple and effective, which cah be readily attached to a tractor, and by which the fuel supply and clutch may be simultaneously and co-operatively COIltl)lled by a. single movement and at the tractor itself or at a desired distance therefrom.

What is claimed'is:-

1. In a tractor having an engine, a driving pulley, a. clutch and clutch pedal controlling said pulley and a fuel control throttie, means mounted on said tractor for controlling said clutch pedal, including a bell crank lever pivoted to said tractor, a clutch control rod having one end pivoted to said lever, and an actuating rod pivotally associated with said lever, means for controlling said fuel control throttle, including a second bell crank lever associated with the first, and means for controlling both of said means simultaneously, comprising a quadrant mounted on said tractor and a lever associated therewith.

2. In a tractor having an engine, a. driving pulley, a clutch and clutch pedal controlling said pulley and a fuel control throttle, means mounted on said tractor for controlling said clutch pedal, means for controlling said fuel control throttle, comprising a throttle extension, an actuating rod and a throttle controlling rod pivotally associated therewith and having, its other end slidably connected to said throttle extension, and

means for controlling both of said means.

simultaneously. I 3. In a tractor having an engine, a driving pulley, a clutch and clutch pedal controlling said pulley and a fuel cont 'ol throttle, means mounted on said tractor for controlling said clutch pedal, means -f0r controlling said fuel control throttle, and

means for simutaneously controlling said 5 clutch and moving said throttle to'feed fuel to said engine at a predetermined rate, in-

, eluding an adjustable abutment for advancing said throttle.

' 4. In ai tractor having an engine, a driving pulley, a clutch and a fuel control throt- 'tle, means mounted on said tractor rfor controlling ,said clutch and throttle. simultaneously, said means including spaced apart throttle ebutments, one on either side of said throttle one of said abutments being adjustable toward and away from the other. In testimony whereof I eflix my signature.

CHARLES F. OLIVER. 

